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Scores killed in South Sudan oil tanker explosion

Scores killed in South Sudan oil tanker explosion

At least 85 people were killed in South Sudan when a crowd tried to gather fuel from an oil tanker…
Croatia expects over 20,000 migrants over next 2 weeks

Croatia expects over 20,000 migrants over next 2 weeks

Croatia is expecting an influx of more than 20,000 migrants over the next two weeks after Hungary sealed its border…
Greek Syriza leftists pull slightly ahead of conservatives: poll

Greek Syriza leftists pull slightly ahead of conservatives: poll

Greece's leftist Syriza party has a 0.6 percentage point lead over the conservative New Democracy party, a Kapa Research poll…
Brazil president’s own supporters revolt against austerity plans

Brazil president’s own supporters revolt against austerity plans

When Brazil's leftist President Dilma Rousseff loses the support of someone like longtime backer Edson Silva, perhaps she had better…
Burkina Faso’s interim government dissolved: military officer

Burkina Faso’s interim government dissolved: military officer

Burkina Faso's interim president, Michel Kafando, has been stripped of his functions and the government dissolved, a military official said…
Hungarian riot police detain migrants, including ‘terrorist’

Hungarian riot police detain migrants, including ‘terrorist’

Hungary on Wednesday detained 29 people including a "terrorist" as migrants demanding to be let through the country's newly shut…
Two poorly veiled Iranian women fined $260

Two poorly veiled Iranian women fined $260

Two Iranian women were fined US$260 in Tehran because they were "poorly veiled," AFP said Iranian media quoted a judicial source…
Austria introduces border checks while dealing with migrant backlog

Austria introduces border checks while dealing with migrant backlog

Austria introduced stricter border controls on Wednesday, following Germany's lead while at the same time trying to clear a backlog…
‘Corbynomics’ fires up UK politics with radical message

‘Corbynomics’ fires up UK politics with radical message

Victorious Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn's socialist agenda of nationalizations and high taxes is in sharp contrast to the free-market policies…
Asia’s millionaires to become ‘world’s richest group’

Asia’s millionaires to become ‘world’s richest group’

Asia Pacific millionaires are set to become the world's richest this year, a report said Wednesday, driven largely by wealthy…
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